A talk on the lives of Jacob and Joseph, and how we can learn from them to cling to the promises and faithfulness of God.

Text: Heb 11:21-22, Title: Neither the Egg nor the Omelet, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/18/12, AM
A. Opening illustration:
B. Background to passage: these two men were looking to the same event. They desired and foresaw the suffering and deliverance of their people. This was a promise/prophecy that was
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"Green Eggs and Ham" may be a Children’s book, but it’s main character has a lot to say about effective witnessing for Christ.

OPEN: Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham is a long repetitious children’s poem that ends this way:
For about the 20th time Sam-I-Am asks:
“You do not like green eggs and ham?”
To which his friend replies:
“I do not like them, Sam-I-am.”
Sam-I-am: “Could you, would you, with a
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Many people have trouble with the concept of total depravity. While not denying they are sinners, many people feel that their sin isn’t bad enough to condemn them. What they don’t understand is that any sin is wholly unacceptable to God.

Many people have trouble with the concept of total depravity. While not denying they are sinners, many people feel that their sin isn’t bad enough to condemn them. What they don’t understand is that any sin is wholly unacceptable to God. Let’s suppose I invite you over to my house this Saturday
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A sermon about going from a consumer mentality to a "not about me" mentality.

Isaiah 61:1-4
“It’s Not About Me”
There can be no doubt that we are living in a consumer culture.
If we don’t like the service at a certain restaurant—we go to another one…
…or if they change their menu we might move on.
We don’t shop
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Exposition of Haggai 2:10-19, a call to radical commitment to the kingdom from the heart, and not just nominal, casual, routine obedience

Text: Haggai 2:10-19, Title: Any Seed Left in the Barn? Date/Place: NRBC, 3/18/07, AM
A. Opening illustration: American Christianity is has many wonderful, deep, steadfast, passionate believers among its ranks. But on the whole our commitment to the Christian faith is marginal at best. Take the
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How to honor and bless your friends, and present salvation to those who do not yet know the Lord.

Friends Introduction
PURPOSE:
1. To honor your friends.
2. To bless your friends.
3. To celebrate your friendship.
4. To make new friends.
5. To present salvation to friends.
6. For your church to experience the excitement of a “Big Day” when everyone gears up for visitors, the building
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Hearing Is Believing
John 4:46-54
Intro:
The phone rang. A man put down his garden tools, wiped the sweat from his face and rushed into the house to grab the phone before its final ring. With his mind on his Saturday morning chores, he didn’t notice the sliding glass patio door was
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"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the Kings horses and all the kings men. Couldn’t put Humpty together again"
There are various theories of the origin of Humpty Dumpty. “Humpty Dumpty” referred to King Richard III, 1483-85 the hunchbacked monarch. At the Battle
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Sixth in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes - developing Christian character

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
TEXT: Matthew 5:8
INTRODUCTION
· Benjamin Franklin was committed to making himself a better person. So much so that he carried around a little book with a list of 13 virtues that he wanted to incorporate into his life. Each day he would concentrate on a
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IMPRESSING GOD
Mark 12:28-- And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is
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Real faith leads to real action.
When I was going to university I often came home to my hometown on holidays. During one Christmas break, a young man started attending the church. I recognized him. His name was Alan and he was in my grade in the local high school we attended together. My friends
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We all want our churches to grow but have we actually considered the cost?

Well it’s been a year. Hardly seems possible in some ways and yet on the other hand it seems like we’ve been here forever. Now understand that while we have only been here for a year in this church building this church body has been in existence since six of us started meeting in our living room
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